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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Affey",
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        "legal_name": "Mohammed Abdi Affey",
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    "content": "Thank you Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this very important Motion. I begin by congratulating the Minister for his appointment as the Minister for this very important Ministry. I would also like the country to know that there could have been no better choice than Mr. M. Kilonzo for this particular assignment. I know that he is a very competent Secretary-General of our party and we know that the party is a national party. If he can manage a party like ODM(K), I think he can manage this Ministry quite well. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, as has been said, Nairobi is a United Nations (UN) city. As you know, Nairobi hosts two important UN institutions. This is the more reason the Government should have thought about establishing a metropolitan city way back. The way this city has gone, there is a potential risk that the UN institutions could withdraw the status bestowed upon Nairobi. This has been said many times before. We, therefore, require to think through this particular Ministry. It has come at the right time. It has come when the economy of this country is growing. I think that for us to achieve what the Minister would like to see, the amount that has been allocated to this Ministry is far below the expected amount. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the starting point is resource mobilisation. There is therefore, need for the Minister to think outside the box and see how much more he can raise in order to realise the dreams that we have. I do not intend to repeat myself because many Members of Parliament have spoken about the need for infrastructure, water and decongesting the city. However, I just want to emphasise one part of this city called \"city within the city\". This is Eastleigh. There is a huge economy growing in that part of the city. Unfortunately, the requirements in that part are such that the Minister needs to provide enough attention. There are billions of shillings circulating in that part of the city. A piece of land which costs Kshs1 million in other parts of the Nairobi costs Kshs15 million in Eastleigh. This tells us that it is a very important part of Nairobi. However, we have a problem of roads, sanitation and security. Therefore, in order to encourage more investment, particulary because that part services the economy of Somalia which has collapsed--- It is important for us to consider this because part of the economy of Somalia is managed from Nairobi. Therefore, it gives the city a unique status in this region. I would like the Minister to see the possibility of encouraging investors in Eastleigh so that they feel more comfortable. He should look particularly at the aspect of the road network which is pathetic. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other bit is littering. The city needs to be clean and, therefore, the Nairobi City Council (NCC) must have a mechanism for maintaining the clean status of this city. July 16, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1919 With those few remarks, I support and congratulate the Minister. Thank you."
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